Lampione Lighthouse

Lampione
Lampione Lighthouse
Lampione
Sicily
Lampione
Lampione (Italy)
Location Lampione
Pelagie Islands
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates 35°33′36″N 12°20′05″E / 35.560020°N 12.334685°E / 35.560020; 12.334685Coordinates: 35°33′36″N 12°20′05″E / 35.560020°N 12.334685°E / 35.560020; 12.334685
Year first constructed 1935
Foundation concrete base
Construction stone building
Tower shape light atop a 1-storey equipment building
Markings / pattern unpainted stone building
Height 6 metres (20 ft)
Focal height 40 metres (130 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 10s.
Fog signal no
Admiralty number E2084
NGA number 10476
ARLHS number ITA-301
Italy number 3064 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Lampione Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Lampione) is an active lighthouse located on the western tip of the island of Lampione which makes part of the Pelagie Islands in the Channel of Sicily.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1935 by Genio civile, consists of a small quadrangular 1-storey equipment building, 6 metres (20 ft) high, of unpainted stone with the light placed on the roof. The light is positioned at 40 metres (130 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, Tacconi was the last keeper[3], powered by a solar unit and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3064 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Isolotto Lampione". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Il guardiano del faro racconta". Il Sole 24 Ore. Retrieved April 22, 2018.



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